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from the war in afghanistan to immigration. carroll han is in our newsroom this morning. >> reporter: pam, the sparks flew at the 11th republican debate of the primary season. where the eight candidates highlighted their differences on national security and foreign policy. they supported the controversial patriot act which made it easier for authorities to tap phones and track internet traffic. rick santorum went further scene said he would support racial profiling of radical muslims to prevent terror attacks. the biggest was newt gingrich said he does not mean millions of illegal immigrants that have been here for years should be deported. >> the party that says it's the party of the family is going to adopt an immigration policy. >> reporter: it's an immigration stance that could alienate conservatives. today we could see backlash. we are waiting to see if there will be fallout from senator santorum's comment about racial profiling. >>> there is a movement in congress to kill federal funding for california's high speed rail p
from the war in afghanistan to immigration. carroll han is in our newsroom this morning. >> reporter: pam, the sparks flew at the 11th republican debate of the primary season. where the eight candidates highlighted their differences on national security and foreign policy. they supported the controversial patriot act which made it easier for authorities to tap phones and track internet traffic. rick santorum went further scene said he would support racial profiling of radical muslims to...
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we are not talking about iraq or afghanistan. that's how investigates are describing a soda bomb found at a marin city bus stop. jade hernandez joins us now to tell us this is not the first case in the area. >> reporter: no, pam, you're right and it seems innocent enough but someone is filling soda bottles like these with a concoction which explodes when anyone picks them up. one of these bottle bombs was found right here at the marin city bus stop yesterday afternoon. we just watched a sheriff's deputy pull up to this bus stop, get out of the car and then speed off. it appears he didn't want to comment on camera but fellow deputies found a bottle bomb just before 2:00 yesterday afternoon and no one was hurt but what could have happened is what worries county authorities. inside a bottle, rocks apparently placed inside to act as shrapnel, the mixture of fluid resulted in a gaseous buildup and then an explosion. back in may novato police warned residents about these types of devices. the school district even sent out an e-mail war
we are not talking about iraq or afghanistan. that's how investigates are describing a soda bomb found at a marin city bus stop. jade hernandez joins us now to tell us this is not the first case in the area. >> reporter: no, pam, you're right and it seems innocent enough but someone is filling soda bottles like these with a concoction which explodes when anyone picks them up. one of these bottle bombs was found right here at the marin city bus stop yesterday afternoon. we just watched a...
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. >>> also soldiers speak out, they say the wars in afghanistan and iraq were not worth fighting. ktvu channel 2 news... >> complete bay area news continues. >>> well,good morning to you, it is october 5th, i am dave clark. >>> thank you for joining us, we want to go right over to sal in cupertino. >>> well, dave there has been a multiple shooting in the cupertino hills in santa clara county and word came in about this about an hour ago and police are still searching reportedly for the gunman who is armed with not one but two weapons. we have reports and have confirmed two people have been killed and four people have been injured in a shooting that happened this morning. these are live pictures from news chopper 2 showing the area in cupertino which is the remote part of stevens creek just northwest of saratoga and southwest of cupertino near one of the reservoir there. -- reservoirs there. we will have a live report coming up shortly, a shooting in cupertino hills, two people have been confirmed dead or killed and four people have been injured and stay with ktvu channel 2 news, w
. >>> also soldiers speak out, they say the wars in afghanistan and iraq were not worth fighting. ktvu channel 2 news... >> complete bay area news continues. >>> well,good morning to you, it is october 5th, i am dave clark. >>> thank you for joining us, we want to go right over to sal in cupertino. >>> well, dave there has been a multiple shooting in the cupertino hills in santa clara county and word came in about this about an hour ago and police are...
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also the remains of a san jose soldier killed in afghanistan is due in the bay area today. 21-year-old shawn walsh was killed on patrol two weeks ago. his remains are expected to arrive at mop pet view at 2:00 today. >>> police released a surveillance video of 29-year- old watson. he is accused of opening fire at the store parking lot. coming up in 10 minutes, police described the final moments leading up to that shooting. >>> time now 5:34 very critical deadline just a couple of hours away in the san francisco occupied protesters, the city has given them until 8:00 a.m. if they will move away from their encampment to a vacant school lot. they will move in if demonstrators do not pack up and move out. >> they have said unequivocally is that we will not be allowed to stay at herman plaza. >> reporter: they rejected their request to tear down tents and move to a mission. they are giving the entire camp a couple of more hours to reconsider. he is closely watching protesters and police and paul will bring us a live update in the next half hour. >>> there are occupied encampments outside lo
also the remains of a san jose soldier killed in afghanistan is due in the bay area today. 21-year-old shawn walsh was killed on patrol two weeks ago. his remains are expected to arrive at mop pet view at 2:00 today. >>> police released a surveillance video of 29-year- old watson. he is accused of opening fire at the store parking lot. coming up in 10 minutes, police described the final moments leading up to that shooting. >>> time now 5:34 very critical deadline just a couple...
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. >>> reporting on the treatment of prisoners in afghanistan... >> plus the death of steve jobs, the information released on his death certificate and the private memorial being planned, stay tuned for more. >>> and we will tell you why this morning's commute is likely to be a lot slower than yesterday's [ engine revving ] when you pursue industry-leading safety, you don't just engineer breakthroughs in simulation technology, you engineer amazing. ♪ [ guy ] ring, ring. hold on a sec... progresso... i love your new loaded potato with bacon. that's what we like to hear. where was i? oh right... our rich & hearty soups.. people love the thick cut carrots... we do too! where was i? progresso. right, our new rich & hearty soups... [ ring, ring ] progresso... switch our phone service? [ ring, ring ] [ ring, ring ] ...no, i think we're pretty happy with our phones. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. doesn't cover my kid's pediatrician. which is not cool. she was so fantastic. she had this sock puppet that she would use to explain exactly what she was doing and why sh
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president barack obama also has meetings with afghanistan -- with the leaders of afghanistan and brazil today. >>> palestinians are trying to gain full leadership into the united nations. mahmoud ahmadinejad is leading the campaign and today he will meet with french president nicolas sarkozy to gather support however they are promising to veto membership unless peace talks resume with israel. medical officials in yemen killed nine people on a day of deadly few sense. it happened to at least 60, the number of people killed since sunday. this video they posted shows government snipers on rooftops firing in the street. >>> time now 5:45 a big explosion started in oklahoma. a witness heard four or five explosions and several houses have been evacuated and the cause of this explosion is still being investigated. >>> in southern california a helicopter crash which sparked a brush fire right near the community of fall brook. the two march reasons died there at the scene. we -- march reaps died -- marines died at the scene. the brush fire is 80 percent contained and burned about 120 acres. >>>
president barack obama also has meetings with afghanistan -- with the leaders of afghanistan and brazil today. >>> palestinians are trying to gain full leadership into the united nations. mahmoud ahmadinejad is leading the campaign and today he will meet with french president nicolas sarkozy to gather support however they are promising to veto membership unless peace talks resume with israel. medical officials in yemen killed nine people on a day of deadly few sense. it happened to at...
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patriot act which made it easier for authorities to tap phones to the pace of the troop draw down in afghanistan. santorum broke out from the pack saying muslims should be targeted for additional screenings at airports. >> those are the folks that are the radial muslims that are committing these crimes by in large such as younger males. these are things not exclusively but these are things you profile to find your most likely candidate. >> reporter: ron paul challenge santorum where profiling helped catch anyone? the biggest one game from newt gingrich said he does not believe millions of illegal americans that have been -- illegal aliens that have been here for years should be deported. live in washington carol han. >>> the rescue boat captain that helped pull natalee wood's body from the water 30 years ago said she could have been saved. she was reported missing at 5:11:00 a.m.. that was four hours after she was discovered missing from a yacht off catalina island by her husband. the captain says he believes she was probably alive for hours in the water before being carried out to sea. an inves
patriot act which made it easier for authorities to tap phones to the pace of the troop draw down in afghanistan. santorum broke out from the pack saying muslims should be targeted for additional screenings at airports. >> those are the folks that are the radial muslims that are committing these crimes by in large such as younger males. these are things not exclusively but these are things you profile to find your most likely candidate. >> reporter: ron paul challenge santorum where...
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. >>> a pleasanton toldier killed in afghanistan will be honored this week. flags in the city will be flown at half staff for three days. the 23-year-old medic's body is being returned to pleasanton today. he was killed last week when his unit came under attack. >>> a santa clara family also mourning the death of their son. a u.s. marine also killed in afghanistan. lance corporal harry killed sunday during an operation. he just turned 21 years old last thursday. he graduated from santa clara high school. people who knew him described him as talented and well-liked. >> every time you saw him he had a big smile on his face and a lot of energy. >> the department of defense says hibeing investigated. >>> time now 6:35. new this morning the f.b.i. now investigating two bay area police officers accused of giving guns to young men who aren't old enough to buy one. ktvu's kraig debro live in richmond right now with more details about this report. good morning, kraig. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, dave. this report appeared in the san francisco chronicle this morni
. >>> a pleasanton toldier killed in afghanistan will be honored this week. flags in the city will be flown at half staff for three days. the 23-year-old medic's body is being returned to pleasanton today. he was killed last week when his unit came under attack. >>> a santa clara family also mourning the death of their son. a u.s. marine also killed in afghanistan. lance corporal harry killed sunday during an operation. he just turned 21 years old last thursday. he graduated...
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a dog bit a soldier in afghanistan. he was treated for rabies at the base, but died in a hospital eight months later and the family wants to know how he could have died of something so treat able and wanting to make sure others don't meet the same fate. >>> more on a survey from yahoo, the raiders and the as, the top sports franchises that have lost fans. the as dropping 33% and the as 21%. there is a rumor or threat that both teams may move to another city. >>> let's head back out and look at traffic for the last time this hour. >> looking at oak land, 880 north bound, looking good for this friday morning. off to a good friday morning start. there is the bay bridge, it is backing up for about ten minutes. it is not as bad as normal. san francisco, north bound 101, approaching downtown, looking good. so far, so good. not a lot of trouble areas. let's go over to steve. >>> we have the low cloud deck out there and no change there. cool for the morning. we will end up with sunshine. 60s and 70s and the weekend will be warm
a dog bit a soldier in afghanistan. he was treated for rabies at the base, but died in a hospital eight months later and the family wants to know how he could have died of something so treat able and wanting to make sure others don't meet the same fate. >>> more on a survey from yahoo, the raiders and the as, the top sports franchises that have lost fans. the as dropping 33% and the as 21%. there is a rumor or threat that both teams may move to another city. >>> let's head...
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afghanistan will decrease the number of troops by 40,000. now the u.s. is pulling out the most troops, 33,000 but all foreign troops are scheduled to leave 2014. some afghans are concerned the country will plunge into civil war once forces go home. >>> a funeral will take place tomorrow for 19-year-old joshua coral. he is the danville marine and travis air force base received his body as a procession proceeded to danville. once they got into town family friends, students teachers faculty members all lined the streets paying respects. a motorcade also drove passed the high school which is where he graduated just a year ago. >> josh was one of those kids who his teachers adored. he was a spit fire and a ready smile... >> coral was killed on november 18th during his first tour of duty in afghanistan. >>> and a san jose guard man killed in afghanistan died from injuries during combat operations. his body will arrive at move fit field tomorrow afternoon. a public funeral service will be held saturday afternoon in saratoga. >>> they have a chance to fight prop
afghanistan will decrease the number of troops by 40,000. now the u.s. is pulling out the most troops, 33,000 but all foreign troops are scheduled to leave 2014. some afghans are concerned the country will plunge into civil war once forces go home. >>> a funeral will take place tomorrow for 19-year-old joshua coral. he is the danville marine and travis air force base received his body as a procession proceeded to danville. once they got into town family friends, students teachers...
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daniel, seen there on the right, was killed in afghanistan in 2009 by a roadside bomb. his brother, matthew, says if he wins the race will be called the hanson brothers 400. >>> a tent city on the northern edge of downtown sacramento would become a ghost town in a few days. county supervisors have given the homeless men and women camped out near the american river until monday to find shelter elsewhere. park rangers will begin handing out fliers today telling them it's time to pack up. several charity groups and business groups have donated $35,000 to help them find a new place to live. >>> time now 6:27. a 14-year-old boy has been arrested now accused of aiming a green laser light at pilots. now the young man's accused of shining the pointer at the pilot of a plane trying to land last night at los angeles international airport. police say he is also suspected of aiming the laser at the pilot of a police helicopter. >>> the vacation rental company home away is pulling an ad from its website that shows a fake baby smashing into a glass wall. >> test baby. >> the commerci
daniel, seen there on the right, was killed in afghanistan in 2009 by a roadside bomb. his brother, matthew, says if he wins the race will be called the hanson brothers 400. >>> a tent city on the northern edge of downtown sacramento would become a ghost town in a few days. county supervisors have given the homeless men and women camped out near the american river until monday to find shelter elsewhere. park rangers will begin handing out fliers today telling them it's time to pack up....
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. >>> defense secretary robert gates is in afghanistan this morning. why this may be an emotional trip for him. >>> triggers protests on the streets of new york. why demonstrators say the hearings are unfair. >>> well good morning, to you. welcome back. time now 6:15. defense secretary robert gates is in afghanistan this morning opinion when he met with american troop there is gates seemed to get a bit choked up. concern about him is what keeps him up at night. alison burns is covering gate's trip for us. alison. >> reporter: first let's get to new video here with meeting with the troops. he shook hands with each and every one of them. one of them asked him about long-term deployment. secretary gates says both the u.s. and afghan government wants the u.s. involved after the planned 2014 combat operations. he says the u.s. is in talks with the afghan government about what the presence would like like. he also offered encouragement for the troops. >> you've had a tough winter. it will be a tougher spring and summer. you have made a lot of head way. i thi
. >>> defense secretary robert gates is in afghanistan this morning. why this may be an emotional trip for him. >>> triggers protests on the streets of new york. why demonstrators say the hearings are unfair. >>> well good morning, to you. welcome back. time now 6:15. defense secretary robert gates is in afghanistan this morning opinion when he met with american troop there is gates seemed to get a bit choked up. concern about him is what keeps him up at night. alison...
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. >>> weapons and the wars in iraq and afghanistan for funding, president barack obama has threatened to veto the bill because they are keeping suspected terrorists in custody. >>> it was a magnitude 7.1 quake which hit new ginny after 9:00 last night. panicked residents ran out of buildings, power lines swayed, parked cars were rocking and so far we have not heard of any injuries or damage. look at this, a rescue crew rushed to rescue two men trapped up in a tree by rushing floodwaters. this is nelson in the south island of knew zeal land. -- she land. -- new zeal land. two guys were trapped up in a tree when a river bank game way. they were stuck up in a tree for about an hour until rescue teams got them out. >>> they have health insurance now that the new overall law took effect. children can remain on their insurance until they are 26 and it is helping them while they make their transitions to work. >>> the mobile clinic operates out of the parking lot at san mateo's human services building in mid-field road. they have abandoned their plans to move into a facility because of prote
. >>> weapons and the wars in iraq and afghanistan for funding, president barack obama has threatened to veto the bill because they are keeping suspected terrorists in custody. >>> it was a magnitude 7.1 quake which hit new ginny after 9:00 last night. panicked residents ran out of buildings, power lines swayed, parked cars were rocking and so far we have not heard of any injuries or damage. look at this, a rescue crew rushed to rescue two men trapped up in a tree by rushing...
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invaded afghanistan. and the democrats and the republicans, they came -- they caming together in washington. and some of those lawmakers are coming to the to oppose the war, allison? >> reporter: that's right, dave. in the days leading up here to the 10-year anniversary of the start of the war in afghanistan, we have been covering democrats and republicans this week as they speak out on the house floor against it. even though that president obama's plan means 30,000 of the 100,000 troops there now will leave them this summer, there's criticism that the drawdowns are not fast enough. the mission is murky, and a cost at more than $1 billion this year alone, it's too expensive. >> this is a war that long ago became much more about money for the pentagon and defense contractors than about any real threat. where is our money going? afghanistan is widely considered to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world. >> the republican presidential candidate, mitt romney, will deliver what they are call e.g. a
invaded afghanistan. and the democrats and the republicans, they came -- they caming together in washington. and some of those lawmakers are coming to the to oppose the war, allison? >> reporter: that's right, dave. in the days leading up here to the 10-year anniversary of the start of the war in afghanistan, we have been covering democrats and republicans this week as they speak out on the house floor against it. even though that president obama's plan means 30,000 of the 100,000 troops...
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. >>> developing news from afghanistan, there has been a gun battle right in downtown kabul and near the american embassy. look at this video. assault rifles have been fired in the direction of the american embassy and other official buildings. the taliban is claiming responsibility and they say they have been ordered to take cover get under some desks. no injuries reports as of yet. >>> on the rise after a second student is sexually assaulted in just one week. on sunday a female student reported being sexually assaulted off campus. this comes after another student said a man lawyered her into an alley on labor day. >>> according to the california department of justice violent crime is down 6.9% and that includes homicide and rape. robbery is down 10%, motor vehicle theft is down 6%. that number includes both juvenile and arrest rates and this information is based on data from police and sheriff's departments from all 58 counties. >>> sal, i am nervous asking about the toll plaza, how are they doing? >> we have at least a 20-minute wait but not much less. yesterday was worst but it i
. >>> developing news from afghanistan, there has been a gun battle right in downtown kabul and near the american embassy. look at this video. assault rifles have been fired in the direction of the american embassy and other official buildings. the taliban is claiming responsibility and they say they have been ordered to take cover get under some desks. no injuries reports as of yet. >>> on the rise after a second student is sexually assaulted in just one week. on sunday a...
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kevin r she maker has served in afghanistan from may 200010 to may of this year. the case is still under investigation but a new york newspaper reports he was bitten by a dog in afghanistan. >>> the muscular dystrophy has jump with donations this year. you saw it on our sister station, very generous bay area viewers pledged $2.1 million and nationwide the telethon took in more than $61 million and that's up 2. 5 million from last year. >>> that is nice, it send a lot of kids -- sends a lot of kids to camp and they have done that for many years here. >>> we have traffic we want to let you know about, near gilmore we have three or four bikes in the middle lane so be careful if you are headed westbound just east of west gillman street. more cars are flowing through and no delays as you make your way to san francisco. steve, how is it going? >>> $70 around the bay 80s inland and a close pattern to what we had on sunday, warmer than what we had on tuesday. >>> thank you steve, coming up an oakland woman who brought her dog into a pet groomer is now facing animal cruelt
kevin r she maker has served in afghanistan from may 200010 to may of this year. the case is still under investigation but a new york newspaper reports he was bitten by a dog in afghanistan. >>> the muscular dystrophy has jump with donations this year. you saw it on our sister station, very generous bay area viewers pledged $2.1 million and nationwide the telethon took in more than $61 million and that's up 2. 5 million from last year. >>> that is nice, it send a lot of kids...
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and help afghanistan rebuild. retiring defense secretary robert gates urged a small withdrawal and explained the challenges in president obama about making the decisions. >> there are concerns of american people that are tired of a decade of war. he has to take those decisions into consideration. >> reporter: reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 new. >> the president will outline his plan at 5:00 p.m. tonight. we will bring that speech to ewe live during ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. it will also stream live on ktvu.com. >>> at least 40 al qaeda inmates escaped from a prison in yemen today. they have given al qaeda the courage to challenge authorities in the southern part of the country. in a carefully planned escape they attacked their guards and seized their weapons just as bans of heavily armed militants. >>> time now hundreds of young people wearing photographics riots in for the second night in a row. that's what was happening. groups of catholics throwing gas bottlings and gas bomb
and help afghanistan rebuild. retiring defense secretary robert gates urged a small withdrawal and explained the challenges in president obama about making the decisions. >> there are concerns of american people that are tired of a decade of war. he has to take those decisions into consideration. >> reporter: reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 new. >> the president will outline his plan at 5:00 p.m. tonight. we will bring that speech to ewe live...
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troops withdrawals from afghanistan. gates is advocating for a garage you'll re-- gradual reduction. at the same time, the new york times reports this morning some in the obama administration want more steeper reductions. president obama is expected to make some of the very big decisions in the next two weeks. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:17. the president of yemen remains in saudi arabia after getting medical care. you are look agent demonstrators yet. they celebrated president saleh departure. the vice president is taking over as temporary head of state but he says the president will return to power after his medical treatment. >>> katie couric is expected to announce she will sign with abc to do an afternoon talk show. she stepped down with cbs last month. and reportedly three of the four broadcast networks as well as cnn all made offers to couric. >>> time now 6:18. five people were hurt in three separate weekend shootings in oakland. three men were rushed to t
troops withdrawals from afghanistan. gates is advocating for a garage you'll re-- gradual reduction. at the same time, the new york times reports this morning some in the obama administration want more steeper reductions. president obama is expected to make some of the very big decisions in the next two weeks. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:17. the president of yemen remains in saudi arabia after getting medical care. you are look...
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what is the future of the war in afghanistan. the reason some members of congress say it's time to rethink the u.s. commitment. >>> a series of dog attacks. what one bay area county is now doing to keep people safe. >>> time now 6:14. new this morning an ominous warning from an al qaeda leader. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom with the latest threat of retaliation too osama bin laden's death. allison. >> reporter: the leader of al qaeda in yemen posted the message. he is warning americans it's not over. meanwhile intelligences analysts are working around the clock pouring through the treasure-trove of information found at bin laden's compound. it's getting a lead an hour from the cd, documents, and hard drives scooped up. i spoke to a former cia operations director about how analysts are going through it all. >> they all start by using our code breakers who we are blessed to have the best in the world. then we will also have to use machine language translation to quickly search for code words that would indic
what is the future of the war in afghanistan. the reason some members of congress say it's time to rethink the u.s. commitment. >>> a series of dog attacks. what one bay area county is now doing to keep people safe. >>> time now 6:14. new this morning an ominous warning from an al qaeda leader. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom with the latest threat of retaliation too osama bin laden's death. allison. >> reporter: the leader of al qaeda in yemen...
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it also included afghanistan and pakistan. now the vice president is meeting with iraqi officials. in his meetings with iraq's president vice president biden said the single most important thing that could happen for the u.s. would be for iraq to become a prosperous democracy. >>> in the week of the shooting tragedy in tucson and political mud slinging that has followed, some members of congress are calling for unity. that was the theme of president obama's address at the memorial service yesterday evening. ktvu's allison burns is in our washington d.c. newsroom with more on that. allison. >> reporter: good morning to you, pam. president obama has no public events today but historing words from last night are being closely scrutinized this morning. president obama used his address to the nation at a memorial service in tucson to eulogize the victims. praise the heros. and call for more civil public discourse. as the crowd cheered him on, president obama said americans cannot use the tragedy as one more occasion to turn on each other. >> rather than pointing fingers or assigning bla
it also included afghanistan and pakistan. now the vice president is meeting with iraqi officials. in his meetings with iraq's president vice president biden said the single most important thing that could happen for the u.s. would be for iraq to become a prosperous democracy. >>> in the week of the shooting tragedy in tucson and political mud slinging that has followed, some members of congress are calling for unity. that was the theme of president obama's address at the memorial...
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troops from afghanistan. coming up at 6:45 we will hear from members of congress who want the troops out even faster than the president's plan and from those who worry that withdrawing any troops could negatively impact the military mission there. >>> time now 6:37. a marine reservist has been connected to the shootings of several military buildings in the nation's capitol last year. he was arrested last friday. he was spotted in arlington national cemetery in the early mornings hours when the cemetery was closed. and he had a backpack he said was full of explosives. that turned out to be not true. but police found evidence tieing him to shots fired last year at military buildings in northern virginia. a marine recruiting center, marine corp museum and the pentagon itself. no one was hurt in the gunfire. the f.b.i. said they suspected the shooter had some kind of gripe against the marines. >>> the department of veteran affairs is now looking into the death of an iraq war veteran from modesto. now the agency o
troops from afghanistan. coming up at 6:45 we will hear from members of congress who want the troops out even faster than the president's plan and from those who worry that withdrawing any troops could negatively impact the military mission there. >>> time now 6:37. a marine reservist has been connected to the shootings of several military buildings in the nation's capitol last year. he was arrested last friday. he was spotted in arlington national cemetery in the early mornings hours...
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. >>> it has been another deadly day in afghanistan. five service members were killed in the southern part of the country. no further details have been released. august what been an especially deadly month. the taliban responsible for shooting down the helicopter have been killed yesterday and john allen said they were killed in an airstrike but taliban says four fighters were killed but they were not those who shot down the helicopter. 30 americans died in that helicopter crash. >>> time now 6:38 the toll plaza, how is it looking sal? >>> it is getting crowded and yesterday we had a light day but it doesn't look like that now and right now there is a crowd, it is backed up for an eight minute delay may be more or less but we don't have any stalls or accidents reported along that stretch. as we look to 880, we had a crash northbound with a couple of big risk in that area. -- big-rigs in that area. if you are driving in livermore traffic looks good on caster valley as we move to san jose and the santa cruz mountains into the valley, for
. >>> it has been another deadly day in afghanistan. five service members were killed in the southern part of the country. no further details have been released. august what been an especially deadly month. the taliban responsible for shooting down the helicopter have been killed yesterday and john allen said they were killed in an airstrike but taliban says four fighters were killed but they were not those who shot down the helicopter. 30 americans died in that helicopter crash....
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. >>> a man while serving in afghanistan will also be laid to rest today. the body of josh coral will be buried hundreds came to pay respects and he was killed during his first tour of duty in afghanistan. his funeral service is open to the public and begins at the fellowship church in dapville. >>> and he is due in the bay area today. shawn walsh was killed while on patrol two weeks ago. his body is expected to a arrive in mountain view and that's at 2:00 this afternoon. >>> there were raids including in 2 u.s. cities. this is a live look at los angeles. you can see police moving around as the chopper flies overhead. there are still protesters and police there and things have calmed down now the police raid started shortly after miss night and they moved in on occupied demonstrators who revised to leave but most of the campers packed up and moved without a struggle. they ordered the demonstrators to leave the tent city they had set up almost two months ago. >>> it was a similar scene, this was philadelphia overnight and police actually tore down the tent c
. >>> a man while serving in afghanistan will also be laid to rest today. the body of josh coral will be buried hundreds came to pay respects and he was killed during his first tour of duty in afghanistan. his funeral service is open to the public and begins at the fellowship church in dapville. >>> and he is due in the bay area today. shawn walsh was killed while on patrol two weeks ago. his body is expected to a arrive in mountain view and that's at 2:00 this afternoon....
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. >>> military vet reference -- veterans say the wars in iraq and afghanistan were not worth fighting. we will have a live report from our washington d.c. room on what their experience is coming back home after serving in the wars. in the meantime iraqi leaders now say they need some u.s. military trainers to stay beyond for american forces to leave the country but they do not want them to grant them prosecution. they will be open to leaving some troops passed the deadline continue training iraqis but the pentagon has not insisted on immunity for those troops. >>> they are searching for the men who robbed two homes an injured four people. the homes on kathleen in drive were robbed in the span of 35 minutes. there were similarities but they are not sure if they were related. in one case the others were not seriously hurt. the suspects were described as one african-american man 5-foot 8 wearing black clothing and a stocking cap, his accomplice also wore dark clothing. the second one is described as an african-american man with a goatee trimmed and the other is light skinned african-amer
. >>> military vet reference -- veterans say the wars in iraq and afghanistan were not worth fighting. we will have a live report from our washington d.c. room on what their experience is coming back home after serving in the wars. in the meantime iraqi leaders now say they need some u.s. military trainers to stay beyond for american forces to leave the country but they do not want them to grant them prosecution. they will be open to leaving some troops passed the deadline continue...
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. >>> nato air strikes in afghanistan over the weekend inadvertently killed nine people. most of them small children. ktvu's allison burns is live in our washington d.c. newsroom with the warning deaths have prompted from afghan's president. allison. >> reporter: that's right. afghan president delivered a fiery speech overnight just hours after those nato air strikes killed several small children. he said he has told nato commanders hundreds of times to stop striking private homes. he said we see nato from the point of view of an ally. if they don't stop air strikes on afghan homes, their presence in afghanistan will be considered as an occupying force and against the will of the afghan people. the strikes yesterday in hell men province were ordered after came under fire. civilian casualties are becoming too common. air strikes and night raids have intensified in recent months because nato commanders see them as a very effective weapon against insurgents who hide among civilians. this morning nato says it will continue the strikes when necessary. he's threatening action i
. >>> nato air strikes in afghanistan over the weekend inadvertently killed nine people. most of them small children. ktvu's allison burns is live in our washington d.c. newsroom with the warning deaths have prompted from afghan's president. allison. >> reporter: that's right. afghan president delivered a fiery speech overnight just hours after those nato air strikes killed several small children. he said he has told nato commanders hundreds of times to stop striking private...
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commander in iraq and afghanistan. he starts his new job on tuesday. >>> file report on three-year investigation into wartime spending is due out today and an independent panel is up to $60 billion in u.s. funds has been lost to waste and fraud in iraq and afghanistan over the past ten years. the commission on wartime contract blames the losses on the lack of oversight for planning and widespread corruption. >>> our time now 6:45. well facebook is encouraging hackers to hack them. craig delve row is joining us now to explain how you can profit from this unusual offer. that share that information as to how they got in with facebook and they'll give you money. social networking site says it paid a number of people up to $40,000 in the past for hacking into its sight that kind of invitation can be dangerous though. you might post that you didn't know about but you also create new ones. >> uncontained an uncontrolled attack you don't do that because it can cause problems you're trying to avoid. asking people to break into
commander in iraq and afghanistan. he starts his new job on tuesday. >>> file report on three-year investigation into wartime spending is due out today and an independent panel is up to $60 billion in u.s. funds has been lost to waste and fraud in iraq and afghanistan over the past ten years. the commission on wartime contract blames the losses on the lack of oversight for planning and widespread corruption. >>> our time now 6:45. well facebook is encouraging hackers to hack...
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troops are currently in afghanistan. in a hearing on capitol hill yesterday some senators argue that it's time for american forces to come home. but the white house says the u.s. troop withdrawal will proceed as scheduled which begins in july. >>> fairfield's travis air force base is increasing security following the death of bin laden. the most noticeable change will be seen right at the front gate. guards are doing a more thorough check of people entering the base. they are also increasing random vehicle searches. >>> time now 6:37. back here at home preliminary results of a special election are in. it appears some bay area school districts will get help from property owners. voters approved parcel tax measures for four school districts. two measures in alameda county failed to get two-thirds of the vote needed. but in contra costa county one of two parcel tax proposals passed. san mateo county voters approved two of three measures. san mateo union high school board member dave pine beat out five other candidates and w
troops are currently in afghanistan. in a hearing on capitol hill yesterday some senators argue that it's time for american forces to come home. but the white house says the u.s. troop withdrawal will proceed as scheduled which begins in july. >>> fairfield's travis air force base is increasing security following the death of bin laden. the most noticeable change will be seen right at the front gate. guards are doing a more thorough check of people entering the base. they are also...
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. 60 minutes interviewed several people who say the story of how he got started building schools in afghanistan and pakistan is just not true. the show raised questions about the finances of the central institute the nonprofit agency that he founded. now in a letter to his supporters he says he stands by the information that he wrote about in his book. >>> ticket scalpers are reportedly making a profit off yosemite national park's popularity. park officials tell the sacramento bee that camp reservations and permits to climb are now being sold by scalpers online. now many people trying to get legitimate reservations are frustrated. but yosemite rangers say avoid ticket scalpers and check the park's reservation system for cancellations. they are i think you can call 48 hours ahead or something. >> okay. >> i've done it before and been successful. it is hard to make reservations. >> all right. time now 6:19. we can check in with sal now about the commute. sal. >>> all right. dave, we're looking at traffic, dave and pam, that's getting busier on 80 westbound coming out from let's say vallejo and pi
. 60 minutes interviewed several people who say the story of how he got started building schools in afghanistan and pakistan is just not true. the show raised questions about the finances of the central institute the nonprofit agency that he founded. now in a letter to his supporters he says he stands by the information that he wrote about in his book. >>> ticket scalpers are reportedly making a profit off yosemite national park's popularity. park officials tell the sacramento bee that...
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. >> we went to afghanistan to get him. and he hasn't been there. now that he's killed, boy, it is a wonderful time for this country now story assess it and get the -- reassess it and get the troops out of afghanistan and end that war that hasn't helped us or anybody in the middle east. >> the fox news channel aired last nights debate. duogop front runners did not participate. >>> san francisco sheriff says he's getting ready to release illegal immigrants from jail. the examiner reports sheriff michael will allow low level illegal immigrant criminals free. it would treat the same way u.s. citizens are treated. it's meant to uphold the sanctuary ordnance. federal officials have been able to get around the ordnance through a fingerprint program. illegal immigrants in california may find it easier to get a college education. that would allow illegal immigrants to receive financial aid. this act is similar to the federal dream act. the california budget does not include a pass to the senate. >>> he's a star on the pittsburgh steelers and a contestant on
. >> we went to afghanistan to get him. and he hasn't been there. now that he's killed, boy, it is a wonderful time for this country now story assess it and get the -- reassess it and get the troops out of afghanistan and end that war that hasn't helped us or anybody in the middle east. >> the fox news channel aired last nights debate. duogop front runners did not participate. >>> san francisco sheriff says he's getting ready to release illegal immigrants from jail. the...
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he's on a two-day visit to afghanistan. he's determining if the u.s. should proceed with with drawl of american troops that is set to begin in july. >>> and today libyan war planes once again attacking from the air against the rebel forces. the rebels say they don't want a foreign military invention but they are asking the international commute tee to im- - community to impose a no fly zone. >>> evidence experts have matched dna from a burned male torso with a human head found a year later in the oakland hills. police artists have created this rendering of what the victim may have looked like. if someone can identify him, they may be able to make an arrest in the case. >>> a muslim civil rights group is offering a $5,000 reward for two men in sacramento county. the two men ages 65 and 78 were shot while walking through their neighborhood. one of them died at the scene. the other is in the hospital with serious injuries. they are offering the reward and questions whether the victims were mistaken for muslims. >> it saddens me. this is a community where
he's on a two-day visit to afghanistan. he's determining if the u.s. should proceed with with drawl of american troops that is set to begin in july. >>> and today libyan war planes once again attacking from the air against the rebel forces. the rebels say they don't want a foreign military invention but they are asking the international commute tee to im- - community to impose a no fly zone. >>> evidence experts have matched dna from a burned male torso with a human head found...
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forces in afghanistan are suffering from the highest rates of mental health problems since 2005. according to a pentagon study some 70-80% of troops say they have seen a comrade killed and 56% of marines say they have killed an enemy fighter. about two-thirds said a roadside bomb had gone off within 55 yards of them. the u.s. military says it has doubled the mental health staff in afghanistan to help troops cope with their problems. >>> the judge set his bail at $1 million yesterday. he will also have to take out a $5 million insurance bond. when he is freed he will be put under house arrest under the watch of armed guards. he is facing charges that he tried to rape a hotel maid in new york. >>> oakland international high school student could face criminal charges after spiking a teachers cup of coffee. a female student spiked the coffee with dry erase cleaning fluid. sources say the poisoning attempt happened after the teacher got the student in trouble for having alcohol on campus. oakland unified is not confirming the poisoning attempt. >>> protestors are planning to rally out
forces in afghanistan are suffering from the highest rates of mental health problems since 2005. according to a pentagon study some 70-80% of troops say they have seen a comrade killed and 56% of marines say they have killed an enemy fighter. about two-thirds said a roadside bomb had gone off within 55 yards of them. the u.s. military says it has doubled the mental health staff in afghanistan to help troops cope with their problems. >>> the judge set his bail at $1 million yesterday....
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she was adopted by him in afghanistan. she says the dogs are often used as weapons against u.s. soldiers. >> the taliban knows that it's so demoralizing for when they kill these dogs. so they target them. >> the dogs were rescued and brought here by now zad dogs. >>> american troops spent their last thanksgiving in iraq. in baghdad military men and women enjoyed a traditional turkey dinner yesterday. one soldier commented it never compares to his mom's cooking but it was good. >>> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords spent part of her thanksgiving serving food to troops at an air force base. it was giffords first event since she was shot in the head last january. she used only her left hand as she served food alongside her husband. give giffords is an inspiration to the troops. >> we have a lot of members that sustain battle injuries. they are dealing with a lot of the same issues the congresswoman has had to deal with. >> giffords continue to under go inintensive rehabilitation. they asked a member of giffords staff to take part in the meal. >>> a tree lighting ceremony in
she was adopted by him in afghanistan. she says the dogs are often used as weapons against u.s. soldiers. >> the taliban knows that it's so demoralizing for when they kill these dogs. so they target them. >> the dogs were rescued and brought here by now zad dogs. >>> american troops spent their last thanksgiving in iraq. in baghdad military men and women enjoyed a traditional turkey dinner yesterday. one soldier commented it never compares to his mom's cooking but it was...
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afghanistan has been the main focus of the u.s. war on terrorism ever since 9/11. one of the largest afghan communities in the united states is right here in the bay area. ktvu's jade hernandez getting reaction on bin laden's death from little kabul in fremont. good morning, jade. >> reporter: good morning. we just spoke to a woman who dropped her son off to the islamic center just behind me. she told me that she hopes there's no backlash over bin laden's death. fremont has a very large afghan community. the largest in the united states. and nowhere is that more evident than right here along this avenue. you can see the islamic center right here. you can see little kabul market just next door. and just down at the end of the strip mall another nonprofit islamic education center. we spoke briefly to a man hurriedly headed to prayer this morning. he did not want to comment for our story, but someone who did speak to us on camera giving us his reaction on the death of bin laden. a middle east history professor from stanford. he says it's symbolic and a blow to al qaed
afghanistan has been the main focus of the u.s. war on terrorism ever since 9/11. one of the largest afghan communities in the united states is right here in the bay area. ktvu's jade hernandez getting reaction on bin laden's death from little kabul in fremont. good morning, jade. >> reporter: good morning. we just spoke to a woman who dropped her son off to the islamic center just behind me. she told me that she hopes there's no backlash over bin laden's death. fremont has a very large...
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. >>> away area native is among those killed in afghanistan. derek benson, he said his grandson served in the navy for 12 years. he is survived by his wife and young son. >>> going back to ken salazar for traffic, sal? >> as we get to the heart of the morning commute, you will see some slow traffic and 880 will be slow coming down from fremont and that's good driving passed the coliseum. 0 no mail problems -- no major problems approaching the toll bridge but there is a 15 minute delay at the toll plaza. let's go to steve. 6:48. >> good morning low clouds, big fog bank and it has been big for the longest time. you would think september october we might get some warm weather but i will tell you the trend is your friend and we get a warmup and it gets bumped out of the way and there may be a sign of a big cool down and i will tell you why in a second. clear cooler cold, definitely on the chilly side, there will be fog hanging out by the coast, most locations will have sunshine, showers, high pressure builds for a day or two, it also means it will
. >>> away area native is among those killed in afghanistan. derek benson, he said his grandson served in the navy for 12 years. he is survived by his wife and young son. >>> going back to ken salazar for traffic, sal? >> as we get to the heart of the morning commute, you will see some slow traffic and 880 will be slow coming down from fremont and that's good driving passed the coliseum. 0 no mail problems -- no major problems approaching the toll bridge but there is a...
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bases in afghanistan. lindsey graham says such bases would make sure that afghanistan never falls back into the hands of terrorists. however democratic congresswoman barbara lee says she is appalled by the calls for permanent bases and it's time to bring american troops back home. >>> the u.s. navy will investigate the clearly inappropriate video shown on the closed circuit tv system of the uss enterprise. those videos in 2006 and 2007 include gay slurs. men and women pretending to shower together including lewd scenes and tv languages. it was made by the man that was the second in command. he's now the captain. >>> in its final hours in office, governor schwarzenegger commuted this prison sentence of a man convicted in the death of a college student. esteban nunez was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty for his involvement in the 2008 stabbing death of lewis santos in san diego. the governor reduced that prison sentence to seven years yesterday. he says the sentence was excessive because
bases in afghanistan. lindsey graham says such bases would make sure that afghanistan never falls back into the hands of terrorists. however democratic congresswoman barbara lee says she is appalled by the calls for permanent bases and it's time to bring american troops back home. >>> the u.s. navy will investigate the clearly inappropriate video shown on the closed circuit tv system of the uss enterprise. those videos in 2006 and 2007 include gay slurs. men and women pretending to...
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this attack comes less than two weeks after mill tans attacked the american embassy in afghanistan. >>> the two u.c. berkeley graduates who spent more than two years in an eye rainian prison, they're back in the u.s., an they're talking about what happened. shane bower and josh fatall flew to new york yesterday four days after being released. they were jailed for 781 days accused of spying. ms of that time, they say, was spent in isolation with limited phone calls and one short visit from their mothers. >> we had to go on hunger strikes repeatedly just to receive letters from our loved ones. many times, too many times we heard the screams of other prisoners being beaten, and there was nothing we could do to help them. >> reporter: both say the only reason they were held, according to them, is because they are americans and not because they might have strayed across the iran-iraq border. >>> and the third time in five months congress is taking the government to a brink of a shut down. ktvu's alison burns joins us now with the political wrangling and the vote scheduled for later today.
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he died earlier this months while serving in afghanistan. like most they escort riders they serve. >> a lot of times we don't know a whole lot about them other than the fact that they are service members. that is why we are there. the little we know about is josh as others know about is koci, just graduated 19 years old, can't even buy a beer but yet he is willing to defend his country and that's all i need to know about josh. >> we are following close behind and we will bring you an update later in the early morning news. kraig debro ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right, kraig, time now 5:41 nobody saw this one coming tied to a football grudge that dates back 50 years. how flowers led to fist cuffs at this football luncheon. >>> and a phone call could be a key piece of evidence against now fired assistant coach bernie fine. there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer
he died earlier this months while serving in afghanistan. like most they escort riders they serve. >> a lot of times we don't know a whole lot about them other than the fact that they are service members. that is why we are there. the little we know about is josh as others know about is koci, just graduated 19 years old, can't even buy a beer but yet he is willing to defend his country and that's all i need to know about josh. >> we are following close behind and we will bring you...
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overnight nato announced that four nato soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in afghanistan. three were killed by a roadside bomb. the fourth one died in a separatein sir gent attack. nine international troops have been killed this month. 280 so far this year. >>> bart and san francisco police have launched separate investigations into sunday night's fatal shooting at san francisco's civic center bart station. investigators say it began when two officers responded to a call about a drunk man carrying an open container of alcohol on the train platform. bart police chief says the two officers immediately found themselves in a very dangerous situation. >> the guy's armed with a knife. guy used a bottle as a weapon. one of our officers is injured. our officers used the force which they felt was necessary in defense of their life. >> one officer was armed with a taser but chose not to use it. investigators have still not released the name of the man who was killed. >>> time now 6:18. a sonoma county dive team recovered the body of a man who drowned in the russian river. 30-year-ol
overnight nato announced that four nato soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in afghanistan. three were killed by a roadside bomb. the fourth one died in a separatein sir gent attack. nine international troops have been killed this month. 280 so far this year. >>> bart and san francisco police have launched separate investigations into sunday night's fatal shooting at san francisco's civic center bart station. investigators say it began when two officers responded to a call...
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they have been in secret talks with afghanistan taliban insurgents. and now the u.s. is offering to transfer some prisoners in exchange for action against the taliban leadership. that includes denouncing international terrorism and the willingness to enter into political talks. >>> 6:17. a very touching home coming over the weekend who bay area soldiers that spent the past year in a war zone came home. last night ktvu cameras were there at san jose international airport when one of the largest groups of military personnel came home. members of the 185 military police battalion have been in afghanistan since just after last christmas. >> i'm really glad to be back home right now. i just been away for a year. and now i just want to spend time with my family and my loved ones. >> it is just quite amazing. to see all these people here. never expected it. >> last nights big celebration was bittersweet. in fact last month the same company suffered a loss when 21- year-old san jose native shawn walsh died in combat. the soldier said mr. walsh was counting down the days until
they have been in secret talks with afghanistan taliban insurgents. and now the u.s. is offering to transfer some prisoners in exchange for action against the taliban leadership. that includes denouncing international terrorism and the willingness to enter into political talks. >>> 6:17. a very touching home coming over the weekend who bay area soldiers that spent the past year in a war zone came home. last night ktvu cameras were there at san jose international airport when one of the...
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what afghanistan's leaders are saying this morning and how that attack is effecting security here in the states. >>> good morning. traffic is marin county looks better than it did yesterday. it's dry. we'll tell you more about the places where traffic is now getting busier. >>> good morning to you. welcome back. here's a quick look at some of the top stories we're following right now at 6:44. police in fairfield say the owner of a minimart died after a violent robbery that happened last night here at the travis dairy. investigators say the victim managed to call the police and describe his attackers before he died. >>> just hours ago the coast guard rescued three men. they fell out of their crab boat in the ocean waters near san francisco's cliff house. the rescue teams took three boaters to the coast guard station in sausalito. one of them you see him here had to be treated for hypothermia. >>> and president obama holds a white house news conference this morning at 8:30. he's expected to talk about those tense negotiations to raise the nation's debt limit and also reduce the federal
what afghanistan's leaders are saying this morning and how that attack is effecting security here in the states. >>> good morning. traffic is marin county looks better than it did yesterday. it's dry. we'll tell you more about the places where traffic is now getting busier. >>> good morning to you. welcome back. here's a quick look at some of the top stories we're following right now at 6:44. police in fairfield say the owner of a minimart died after a violent robbery that...
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he arrived in afghanistan yesterday. the trip was kept under wraps until he arrived for security reasons. >>> the ground breaking nuclear deal takes effect deal. it allows both nations to exchange nuclear energy technology and engage in joint commercial nuclear power ventures. the deal also calls for them to work together to stop the spread of nuclear weapons arounds world. >>> federal officials will hear when safety devices help save lives in light plane actions. right now they are optional for light planes. however some aircraft owners choose to have them installed. the crash is a plane with those features is studied today. >>> a protest is planned today in san francisco marking the ninth anniversary of the guantanamo bay prison. the activist plan to wear jump suits and hoods. they say they will read the names of the detainees still being held at guantanamo. >>> federal job bias complaints are at a record level lead by a surge in workers complaining discrimination. they received 100,000 complaints during the 2010 fisca
he arrived in afghanistan yesterday. the trip was kept under wraps until he arrived for security reasons. >>> the ground breaking nuclear deal takes effect deal. it allows both nations to exchange nuclear energy technology and engage in joint commercial nuclear power ventures. the deal also calls for them to work together to stop the spread of nuclear weapons arounds world. >>> federal officials will hear when safety devices help save lives in light plane actions. right now...
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soldiers to manipulate american senators visiting afghanistan? that is the claim in an investigative report in rolling stone magazine. the story says the so-called psychological operation took place last year and targeted senators john mccain, joe lieberman and others. the army's goal was to use the senators to get more money and funding for the war. >>> time now 6:49. sal, you still have that crash in san francisco? >> we do. we'll update you on that in just a moment. also showing a crowd getting into san francisco dave and pam. westbound now there's a little bit of wet weather out there. nothing major. but you can tell that the wet weather is moving through. it's not heavy rain. just kind of mist which would make it slippery on the roads. moving along and taking a look at 880 the traffic there looks okay as you head north on the right and south on the left. and update that crash 19th avenue it's an overturned pickup truck. so 19th avenue is closed at winston. only about a one block delay heading south. so you can just go around the block and sh
soldiers to manipulate american senators visiting afghanistan? that is the claim in an investigative report in rolling stone magazine. the story says the so-called psychological operation took place last year and targeted senators john mccain, joe lieberman and others. the army's goal was to use the senators to get more money and funding for the war. >>> time now 6:49. sal, you still have that crash in san francisco? >> we do. we'll update you on that in just a moment. also...
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ambassador to afghanistan. robert gates who started the job under george w. bush wanted to retire. he has been on a farewell tour. but this is not going to be without controversy. i spoked to a former top military intelligence officer who says panetta does not have the military experience for the job and has done a questionable job as cia director. he will have to be confirmed by the senate. >>> we are also following developing news from afghanis thunderstorm warning. an afghan military pilot killed eight nato troops and a contractor during a meeting. cnn is reporting at least six of the troops are americans. reportedly the afghan pilot opened fire after an argument. >>> a uc berkeley graduate is wanted back in iran now. the iranian foreign ministry issued a subpoena for sarah shourd. she was arrested along with shane bower and josh fattal during a hike in 2009. both bower and fattal remain in jail. >>> funding for some after school programs in san francisco will be reduced because of declining attendance rates. the examiner reports marin that medical will lose $150,000 the most in
ambassador to afghanistan. robert gates who started the job under george w. bush wanted to retire. he has been on a farewell tour. but this is not going to be without controversy. i spoked to a former top military intelligence officer who says panetta does not have the military experience for the job and has done a questionable job as cia director. he will have to be confirmed by the senate. >>> we are also following developing news from afghanis thunderstorm warning. an afghan...
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. >>> in afghanistan president karzai says afghan forces will soon take charge of security in several parts osteogen -- several parts of the country. it's the first step to have police and soldiers protect the entire country by the end of 2014. karzai named four cities that are slated for transition. >>> a new poll shows about half of californian voters like the job governor brown is doing. the poll comes after he continues negotiating with the legislature. now 48% of voters say they approve of the job governor brown is doing. 21% disapprove. 31% have no opinion. the governor does very well with democrats and particular among bay area visitors. >>> governor brown and legislative leaders say they are starting a new week of budget negotiations with optimism. that's even though they admit they have made little patrol guess on the budget short fall. he recorded a message you tube asking californians to let their lawmakers know that they would like a chance to vote. >>> time now 6:19. it could be a game changer in the fight to build a new home for the 49ers in santa clara. last night the c
. >>> in afghanistan president karzai says afghan forces will soon take charge of security in several parts osteogen -- several parts of the country. it's the first step to have police and soldiers protect the entire country by the end of 2014. karzai named four cities that are slated for transition. >>> a new poll shows about half of californian voters like the job governor brown is doing. the poll comes after he continues negotiating with the legislature. now 48% of voters...
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soldier killed in afghanistan arriving at dover air force base yesterday. president obama has called for 30,000 of the 1,000 troops there now to leave this summer. the goal to ends the war in late 2014. we talked to the antiwar members of congress this week who said she is skeptical whether there is really a time line for bringing troops out of the war zone. every time a date is put before us, moves farther away >>> gop candidate mitt romney is criticizing president obama's handling of the war in afghanistan. i will have more on that during the next update in about an hour. for now we are live in weighing d.c., alison burns. ktvu news. >>> 1,782 american men and women have been killed. more than 10,000 afghan civilians have died in the bombings. death toll for militants is estimated at more than 10,000. >>> former libyan leader moammar gadhafi has released a message. he calls on libyans to take to the streets and wage a campaign of disobedience. this is the first message from gadhafi for more than two weeks. this is the mouth piece of his resistance. his wh
soldier killed in afghanistan arriving at dover air force base yesterday. president obama has called for 30,000 of the 1,000 troops there now to leave this summer. the goal to ends the war in late 2014. we talked to the antiwar members of congress this week who said she is skeptical whether there is really a time line for bringing troops out of the war zone. every time a date is put before us, moves farther away >>> gop candidate mitt romney is criticizing president obama's handling of...
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forces from afghanistan. as alison burns reports the president will also try to convince the nation that the war is worth fighting. >> reporter: the bottom line is president obama is expected to announce the withdraw of 5,000 u.s. troops by the end of this summer. another 5,000 by the end of the year. and 20,000 next year. that still leaves more than 70,000 u.s. forces fighting america's longest war. debate is raging in congress about the toll it's taking. listen to this exchange. >> charity begins at home. we can no longer afford to rebuild afghanistan and america. we must choose and i choose america. >> i feel compelled to respond to the statements from the senator of west virginia which characterize the isolationist withdrawal, lack of knowledge, history of attitude that seems to on the rise of america. >> reporter: president obama reportedly made his decision early yesterday. it answers the requests of u.s. commanders in afghanistan. they say the progress mr. there is fragile and reversible unless they ca
forces from afghanistan. as alison burns reports the president will also try to convince the nation that the war is worth fighting. >> reporter: the bottom line is president obama is expected to announce the withdraw of 5,000 u.s. troops by the end of this summer. another 5,000 by the end of the year. and 20,000 next year. that still leaves more than 70,000 u.s. forces fighting america's longest war. debate is raging in congress about the toll it's taking. listen to this exchange....
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stops air strikes in afghanistan, pakistan, and somalia. >>> we may find out today if herman cain will quit the race. he will have a heart-to-heart talk with his wife gloria. his wife did not know about his friendship with a woman that claims she and cain had a 13- year affair. cain says she gave the woman ginger white money to help with her bills. but insists there was never an affair. she also added he has helped other friends out financially in the past. >>> the bay area radio bomb shell. a power house sprains station is changing formats. that story is coming up on mornings on 2. >>> more jobs headed to downtown oakland. international call center bought the tribune tower for about $8 million. that building was foreclosed after the previous owner defaulted on the loan. they plan to upgrade the facility and hire 300 people. the 88-year-old building was the home of the oakland tribune newspaper but was heavily damaged in the earthquake. >>> 6:48. your hands are full. lots to talk about. >> yeah. this morning we kind of got into it and we are mixing it up out there. i want to show you p
stops air strikes in afghanistan, pakistan, and somalia. >>> we may find out today if herman cain will quit the race. he will have a heart-to-heart talk with his wife gloria. his wife did not know about his friendship with a woman that claims she and cain had a 13- year affair. cain says she gave the woman ginger white money to help with her bills. but insists there was never an affair. she also added he has helped other friends out financially in the past. >>> the bay area...
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. >>> a massacre in afghanistan this morning as nato forces are targeted and killed. >>> we are getting word on big changes on capitol hill. >>> and the reason some san francisco schools will lose money next year for some of their special programs. >>> good morning, northbound 101 san francisco looking pretty good and driving up to the downtown area. we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. i never wear the same thing twice. not together, anyway. i'm in t.j.maxx every week. i used to think it was old school, but it's not. i get this season's designer clothes that i absolutely need... and i still get to eat. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. that's right. i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. >>> welcome back. new this morning a massacre at the cobble air part in afghanistan and at least six nato service members are killed. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom. i know you are looking to find out the nationalities of the victims. >> reporter: it happened after an american and nato forces. six of the dead
. >>> a massacre in afghanistan this morning as nato forces are targeted and killed. >>> we are getting word on big changes on capitol hill. >>> and the reason some san francisco schools will lose money next year for some of their special programs. >>> good morning, northbound 101 san francisco looking pretty good and driving up to the downtown area. we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. i never wear the same thing twice. not together,...
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president, i seriously disagree with you about afghanistan. bring that money home. >> reporter: and as for that five year freeze on nonsecurity spending, republicans here on capitol hill say they want many more cuts. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and our channel 2 website at ktvu.com you will also find extended clips of the president's address as well as the full text. just look for the u.s. and world news tab. >>> well, during his state of the union address, the president called attention to arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords' empty seat in the chamber. and many members of congress wore black and white ribbons to honor the tucson shooting victims. >>> giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, was invited to the state of the union speech but instead he watched it in the hospital at his wife's side. this morning giffords is being transferred to a new rehabilitation center. her condition has been upgraded from serious to good. >>> time now 6:17. a ban on beards has now drawn civil rights groups
president, i seriously disagree with you about afghanistan. bring that money home. >> reporter: and as for that five year freeze on nonsecurity spending, republicans here on capitol hill say they want many more cuts. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and our channel 2 website at ktvu.com you will also find extended clips of the president's address as well as the full text. just look for the u.s. and world news tab. >>> well,...
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. >> now a public memorial service will be held for a san jose soldier killed in afghanistan. the california national guard soldier shawn walsh died two weeks ago from injuries he suffered during combat operations. his body will arrive at the field tomorrow afternoon and the public is invited to pay respects at the oak hill home on thursday and a public funeral service will be held saturday afternoon in saratoga. >>> time now 5:07, a lot of fog and i saw it again this morning, it will affect the commute again, tara? >>> yes, the fog is making it very difficult for drivers to see this morning. in san francisco, you can't even see 101 because it is so socked in. from the 280 split to pacifica is also under a heavy fog advisory and be careful because it is a steep stretch. and golden gate bridge and dumbarton and san mateo are also under a heavy fog advisory and also one in marin county from 101 county line so definitely drive slowly this morning. here is steve. >>> very foggy out there for some, not as bad as yesterday, we have coastal locations and in between there are areas th
. >> now a public memorial service will be held for a san jose soldier killed in afghanistan. the california national guard soldier shawn walsh died two weeks ago from injuries he suffered during combat operations. his body will arrive at the field tomorrow afternoon and the public is invited to pay respects at the oak hill home on thursday and a public funeral service will be held saturday afternoon in saratoga. >>> time now 5:07, a lot of fog and i saw it again this morning, it...